Daniel Applewhite
InvestorManaging Partner at Dorm Room
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $40K checks · typically $40K
Experience
- Strategic Education, IncChief Growth / Operating Officer, Torrens Global Educationcurrent2026 — presentSydney, NSW
- Strategic Education, IncHead of Corporate Strategy and M&A2024 — 2026United States
- Strategic Education, IncVice President, Chief of Staff2023 — 2025United States
- Dorm Room FundManaging Partner2021 — 2023Boston, MA
- Lerer HippeauSummer Associate, Investment Team2022New York, New York, United States
- Swing EducationGrowth Lead2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Swing EducationProduct Marketing Manager2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Swing EducationProduct Marketing, GTM Strategy2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Swing EducationGrowth Manager, Eastern US2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Propeller: A Force for Social InnovationDirector of Programs and Venture Financing2016 — 2019Greater New Orleans Area
- The Hawn FoundationAccount Manager, North America2013 — 2015Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- ClassWalletFounding Sales and Marketing Manager2014 — 2015Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Teach For AmericaCorps Member / Instructor2012 — 2014Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance2021 — 2023
- Hampton UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Management and Marketing, Business Management and International Marketing
- Nanyang Technological University SingaporeBachelor of Science (BS), Marketing/Marketing Management
- Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBachelor of Science (BS), International Business
Skills & more
Leadership73Public Speaking51Management16Strategy10Strategic Planning8Team LeadershipVenture FinancingVenture CapitalBusiness ValuationFinancial ModelingEvent Planning50Social Media42
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Social NetworkingFundraisingNonprofitsMarketingResearchBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEducational LeadershipEntrepreneurshipMarketing CommunicationsTeachingInternational BusinessLanguages English · Spanish
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Colleagues at Dorm Room
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Mia KrishnamurthyScout
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Nashilu Mouen MakouaScout
Partner at Dorm Room
Alex Marley
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Alexa Davis
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Alexa Spagnola
Managing Partner at Dorm Room
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Daniel Applewhite work?
- Daniel Applewhite is Managing Partner at Dorm Room.
- What check size does Daniel Applewhite write?
- Daniel Applewhite typically writes checks of $40K.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Hampton University8
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore157
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Also attended Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona70
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Shared employers
Also worked at Strategic Education, Inc1
Also worked at Dorm Room Fund98
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesLauren ReederInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLan JiangPartner at Lux Capital
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